Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman has plenty of connections to Ohio State. Here's what to know ahead of the CFP semifinals, with a possible OSU-ND matchup looming.

Notre Dame’s Sugar Bowl victory celebration over Georgia was a family affair for Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman. After Notre Dame defeated Georgia 23-10 on Thursday, January 2 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans,

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman almost landed at LSU twice, but it's worked out with the Fighting Irish. Georgia awaits in the Sugar Bowl in the CFP.

As such, Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman made the call to allow all of his players to break from the traditions of team seclusion leading up to a critical contest and spend time with their families.

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman talks about how his team handled their emotions following the tragedy in New Orleans on New Year's Day.

Will it be Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman, who on Thursday led his Fighting Irish to a 23-10 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs in the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome? Or will it be Penn State’s James Franklin, who led his Nittany Lions to a 31-14 victory over Boise State two days earlier in the Fiesta Bowl.